Database Administrator
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Database Administrator to join our team in Manchester, United Kingdom. As a Database Administrator, you will be responsible for managing, maintaining, and optimizing our organization's database systems to ensure data integrity, security, and performance.
- Ensuring seamless database operations across various environments.
- Rigorous performance testing and SQL script approval to maintain our high standards.
- Keeping database availability and performance within top-tier SLAs.
- Proactively monitoring and optimising server performance.
- Resolving complex database challenges independently and implementing upgrades.
- Maintaining rigorous database access control and ensuring robust backup operations.
- Engaging in strategic capacity and architecture planning.
- Addressing Service Desk issues with effective data solutions.
- Advising on appropriate database technologies for future projects.
- Conducting disaster recovery tests to ensure our resilience.
- Out of hours support via a DBA team rota.
Competence, knowledge, and skills:
- Strong analytical ability to dissect complex processes.
- Proficiency in relational and non-relational databases.
- Strong communication and the capacity to see beyond the immediate scope.
- Ability to prioritize effectively in fast-paced settings.
- Self-motivation with a detail-oriented approach and a collaborative spirit.
Experience:
- 3-5 years experience administering databases.
- SQL Server Clustering, Replication and High Availability.
- Proven track record in SQL Server database performance tuning.
- Experience in upgrading and migrating legacy systems.
- Familiarity with NoSQL databases like MongoDB.
About us
AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 644,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £103.3 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.
Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.
Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,500 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For’ for six consecutive years and in 2025 named a Great Place to Work®.
At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles.
Our perks and benefits
- Competitive starting salary
- Starting holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service and a holiday buy and sell scheme
- A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 6%
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Annual free share awards scheme
- Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme
- Health Cash Plan – provided by SimplyHealth
- Private healthcare scheme and dental plan
- Free gym membership
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Bike loan scheme
- Sick pay+ pledge
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
- Loans for travel season tickets
- Death in service scheme
- Paid time off for volunteer work
- Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice
- Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much more
- Ongoing technical training
- Professional qualification support
- Talent development programmes
- Peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off
- Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches
Hybrid working
At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you’ll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.
AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.
If you like the sound of the above, or just want to know more about the company and the role, we'd love to speak to you.